Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
+74.9%
Total Return
$17,486
Ending Value
+32.5%
CAGR
-32.5%
Max Drawdown
0.80
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGYS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $17,486 (+74.9%) vs buy & hold $9,642 (-3.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 78.4%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 56%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+84%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+29.2%
2025-12-302026-05-20SHORT+31.9%
2025-10-222025-12-30LONG+5.4%
2025-08-142025-10-22SHORT-6.8%
2025-05-132025-08-14LONG+25.4%
2025-01-232025-05-13SHORT+11.5%
2024-10-112025-01-23LONG-16.7%
2024-10-102024-10-11SHORT-2.1%
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